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One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used.
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track has been left to wither away. The legendary track opened it's gate briefly in 2010, but soon turned back to it's vacant state. Now the track sits quietly in the hills of North Carolina where stock car racing got its start.
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
MUSIC BY
Matt Dylan - Carolina Moonshine
relaxdaily N°079 - Cool & Calm Instrumental
PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY
PJ Farmer & Alex Eldridge
- published: 28 Mar 2016
- views: 398
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August 21, 2015
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Wilkes County, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo won that race, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Sprint Cup Series) Tyson Holly Farms 400.
New Hampshire International Speedway Owner Bob Bahre and Charlotte Motor Speedway Owner Bruton Smith went in together to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway after its Owner, Enoch Staley, died on May 22, 1995. Bruton Smith first bought 150 shares of the speedway, which was half ownership of it, from Jack Combs and his family at $6 million. For the remainer of 1995 Bruton Smith and Mike Staley, Enoch Staley's son, co-owned North Wilkesboro Speedway. On January 1, 1996 Mike Staley on behalf of the heirs of Enoch Staley sold the other half of the speedway to Bob Bahre for $7 million. Staley cited his decision was painful but a necessary one to look after his own family's well being quoting it was "the only alternative."
Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre then became co-owners of the speedway in 1996. Smith and Bahre only bought their shares of the speedway so Smith could get a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race date at his new Texas Motor Speedway and Bahre wanted the same thing, but only a second race date, at his New Hampshire International Speedway. Smith and Bahre then received offers to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2003 Smith and Bahre offered to sell North Wilkesboro Speedway for $14 million even though Wilkes County, North Carolina valued the speedway at $9.2 Million. Smith and Bahre disputed this value with Wilkes County stating the speedway should be valued at $12 million. In 2005 Smith and Bahre lowered their asking price for the speedway from $14 million to a firm $12 million. Also in 2005 Wilkes County valued the speedway at $4.83 million.
In 2007 Bruton Smith bought New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob Bahre. This move also bought out Bahre's share in North Wilkesboro Speedway therefore making Smith the full owner of North Wilkesboro Speedway.
In November 2009 Speedway Associates Inc. (SAI) who consisted of Terri Parsons, the late 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Benny Parsons' wife, Alton McBride Sr., Alton McBride Jr., Dave Ehret, John Burwell, and Bosco Lowe made a three year lease/purchase agreement with Bruton Smith for North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2010 SAI opened the speedway and hosted the USARacing Pro Cup Series, ASA Late Model Series, and the Pro All Stars Series. SAI also renamed the speedway as Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway along with making a deal with Goodyear who would become a sponsor for the speedway. Therefore, the speedway was known as the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway presented by Goodyear beginning in 2010.
In 2010 Chase Elliott won the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Labor Day Classic 200 at the speedway. On April 10, 2011 Chris Eggleston won the PASS event called "The Race" at the speedway which included previous NASCAR Daytona 500 winners Geoffrey (Geoff) Bodine and Sterling Marlin, NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Ryan Blaney and driver Ross Kenseth, in the field. Shortly after that race SAI stated they had ran out of money necessary to go forward and closed Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 9, 2011. From Labor Day weekend in 2010 to April 9, 2011 SAI was able to bring six large racing events and more than a dozen smaller racing events to the speedway.
Since SAI fell through on their three year lease/purchase agreement Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. still owns North Wilkesboro Speedway. The speedway has been left as is since 2011 with no new plans. Someone or another group with enough money to buy the speedway outright from Smith will be the only hope for this speedway to see racing again.
The speedway has not been touched since its last NASCAR race in 1996. SAI from 2009 to 2011 made some maintenance repairs to the speedway and repainted the walls in a few minor areas. Still today the speedway displays the NASCAR Winston Cup Series logos, now faded, from the 1996 race that Jeff Gordon won among other nostalgic items that are on the property, and the no trespassing signs.
© Boykin Racing
- published: 23 Aug 2015
- views: 1088
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the race.
On October 16, 1949, North Wilkesboro Speedway held the eighth and final race of the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Division. At the end of the day Robert "Red" Byron walked away as the first NASCAR champion
Brett Bodine led most of the spring 1990 race. During a caution the pace car picked up the wrong leader, which gave Bodine a lap lead. Bodine put on a set of tires before the error was corrected. He held off Darrell Waltrip for his only career Winston Cup win.
- published: 19 Apr 2010
- views: 46204
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing.
- published: 05 Oct 2014
- views: 133064
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31.
- published: 07 Nov 2013
- views: 1505
Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with less than 10 laps left set up a 3 lap dash to the finish between Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, and Geoff Bodine for the win. Clip includes the final restart through the finish live as well as replays, the confrontation between the two crews, interviews with Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, and the unedited Dale Earnhardt interview. This tangle is one of the factors that cost Earnhardt the 1989 Winston Cup.
- published: 30 Jul 2006
- views: 76634
http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of stock car racing.
All soundbites the property of their prospective copyright holders. Aerial footage copyright Germain Media LLC.
- published: 25 Apr 2015
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4:32NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.
NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used. -
170:211996 First Union 400
1996 First Union 400 -
8:33North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16
North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track has been left to wither away. The legendary track opened it's gate briefly in 2010, but soon turned back to it's vacant state. Now the track sits quietly in the hills of North Carolina where stock car racing got its start. THANKS FOR WATCHING! MUSIC BY Matt Dylan - Carolina Moonshine relaxdaily N°079 - Cool & Calm Instrumental PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY PJ Farmer & Alex Eldridge -
2:392015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
. August 21, 2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes County, North Carolina North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo won that race, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Sprint Cup Series) Tyson Holly Farms 400. New Hampshire International Speedway Owner Bob Bahre and Charlotte Motor Speedway Owner Bruton Smith went in together to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway after its Owner, Enoch Staley, died on May 22, 1995. Bruton Smith first bought 150 shares of the speedway, which was half ownership of it, from Jack Combs and his family at $6 million. For the remainer of 1995 Bruton Smith and Mike Staley, Enoch Staley's son, co-owned North Wilkesboro Speedway. On January 1, 1996 Mike Staley on behalf of the heirs of Enoch Staley sold the other half of the speedway to Bob Bahre for $7 million. Staley cited his decision was painful but a necessary one to look after his own family's well being quoting it was "the only alternative." Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre then became co-owners of the speedway in 1996. Smith and Bahre only bought their shares of the speedway so Smith could get a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race date at his new Texas Motor Speedway and Bahre wanted the same thing, but only a second race date, at his New Hampshire International Speedway. Smith and Bahre then received offers to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2003 Smith and Bahre offered to sell North Wilkesboro Speedway for $14 million even though Wilkes County, North Carolina valued the speedway at $9.2 Million. Smith and Bahre disputed this value with Wilkes County stating the speedway should be valued at $12 million. In 2005 Smith and Bahre lowered their asking price for the speedway from $14 million to a firm $12 million. Also in 2005 Wilkes County valued the speedway at $4.83 million. In 2007 Bruton Smith bought New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob Bahre. This move also bought out Bahre's share in North Wilkesboro Speedway therefore making Smith the full owner of North Wilkesboro Speedway. In November 2009 Speedway Associates Inc. (SAI) who consisted of Terri Parsons, the late 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Benny Parsons' wife, Alton McBride Sr., Alton McBride Jr., Dave Ehret, John Burwell, and Bosco Lowe made a three year lease/purchase agreement with Bruton Smith for North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2010 SAI opened the speedway and hosted the USARacing Pro Cup Series, ASA Late Model Series, and the Pro All Stars Series. SAI also renamed the speedway as Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway along with making a deal with Goodyear who would become a sponsor for the speedway. Therefore, the speedway was known as the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway presented by Goodyear beginning in 2010. In 2010 Chase Elliott won the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Labor Day Classic 200 at the speedway. On April 10, 2011 Chris Eggleston won the PASS event called "The Race" at the speedway which included previous NASCAR Daytona 500 winners Geoffrey (Geoff) Bodine and Sterling Marlin, NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Ryan Blaney and driver Ross Kenseth, in the field. Shortly after that race SAI stated they had ran out of money necessary to go forward and closed Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 9, 2011. From Labor Day weekend in 2010 to April 9, 2011 SAI was able to bring six large racing events and more than a dozen smaller racing events to the speedway. Since SAI fell through on their three year lease/purchase agreement Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. still owns North Wilkesboro Speedway. The speedway has been left as is since 2011 with no new plans. Someone or another group with enough money to buy the speedway outright from Smith will be the only hope for this speedway to see racing again. The speedway has not been touched since its last NASCAR race in 1996. SAI from 2009 to 2011 made some maintenance repairs to the speedway and repainted the walls in a few minor areas. Still today the speedway displays the NASCAR Winston Cup Series logos, now faded, from the 1996 race that Jeff Gordon won among other nostalgic items that are on the property, and the no trespassing signs. © Boykin Racing -
4:40NASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
NASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 ControversyNASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the race. On October 16, 1949, North Wilkesboro Speedway held the eighth and final race of the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Division. At the end of the day Robert "Red" Byron walked away as the first NASCAR champion Brett Bodine led most of the spring 1990 race. During a caution the pace car picked up the wrong leader, which gave Bodine a lap lead. Bodine put on a set of tires before the error was corrected. He held off Darrell Waltrip for his only career Winston Cup win. -
4:27North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision PlusNorth Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing. -
143:221994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
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108:36October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North WilkesboroOctober 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31. -
5:15Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400
Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400
Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with less than 10 laps left set up a 3 lap dash to the finish between Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, and Geoff Bodine for the win. Clip includes the final restart through the finish live as well as replays, the confrontation between the two crews, interviews with Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, and the unedited Dale Earnhardt interview. This tangle is one of the factors that cost Earnhardt the 1989 Winston Cup. -
1:38North Wilkesboro Speedway: Ghosts
North Wilkesboro Speedway: GhostsNorth Wilkesboro Speedway: Ghosts
http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of stock car racing. All soundbites the property of their prospective copyright holders. Aerial footage copyright Germain Media LLC.
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NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used. -
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North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track has been left to wither away. The legendary track opened it's gate briefly in 2010, but soon turned back to it's vacant state. Now the track sits quietly in the hills of North Carolina where stock car racing got its start. THANKS FOR WATCHING! MUSIC BY Matt Dylan - Carolina Moonshine relaxdaily N°079 - Cool & Calm Instrumental PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY PJ Farmer & Alex Eldridge -
2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
. August 21, 2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes County, North Carolina North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo won that race, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Sprint Cup Series) Tyson Holly Farms 400. New Hampshire International Speedway Owner Bob Bahre and Charlotte Motor Speedway Owner Bruton Smith went in together to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway after its Owner, Enoch Staley, died on May 22, 1995. Bruton Smith first bought 150 shares of the speedway, which was half ownership of it, from Jack Combs and his family at $6 million. For the remainer of 1995 Bruton Smith and Mike Staley, Enoch Staley's son, co-owned North Wilkesboro Speedway. On January 1, 1996 Mike Staley on behalf of the ... -
NASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the race. On October 16, 1949, North Wilkesboro Speedway held the eighth and final race of the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Division. At the end of the day Robert "Red" Byron walked away as the first NASCAR champion Brett Bodine led most of the spring 1990 race. During a caution the pace car picked up the wrong leader, which gave Bodine a lap lead. Bodine put on a set of tires before the error was corrected. He held off Darrell Waltrip for his only career Winston Cup win. -
North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing. -
1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
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October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31. -
Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400
Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with less than 10 laps left set up a 3 lap dash to the finish between Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, and Geoff Bodine for the win. Clip includes the final restart through the finish live as well as replays, the confrontation between the two crews, interviews with Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, and the unedited Dale Earnhardt interview. This tangle is one of the factors that cost Earnhardt the 1989 Winston Cup. -
North Wilkesboro Speedway: Ghosts
http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of stock car racing. All soundbites the property of their prospective copyright holders. Aerial footage copyright Germain Media LLC.
NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:32
- Updated: 10 Jul 2015
- views: 2772
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used.
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used.
wn.com/Nascar Race Hub Feature On North Wilkesboro Speedway.
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated better instead of just sitting there not being used.
- published: 10 Jul 2015
- views: 2772
1996 First Union 400
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 170:21
- Updated: 13 Jan 2015
- views: 2705
North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:33
- Updated: 28 Mar 2016
- views: 398
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track ...
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track has been left to wither away. The legendary track opened it's gate briefly in 2010, but soon turned back to it's vacant state. Now the track sits quietly in the hills of North Carolina where stock car racing got its start.
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
MUSIC BY
Matt Dylan - Carolina Moonshine
relaxdaily N°079 - Cool & Calm Instrumental
PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY
PJ Farmer & Alex Eldridge
wn.com/North Wilkesboro Speedway 3 27 16
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina since the mid-40's. After closing it's gates in the mid-90's, the track has been left to wither away. The legendary track opened it's gate briefly in 2010, but soon turned back to it's vacant state. Now the track sits quietly in the hills of North Carolina where stock car racing got its start.
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
MUSIC BY
Matt Dylan - Carolina Moonshine
relaxdaily N°079 - Cool & Calm Instrumental
PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY
PJ Farmer & Alex Eldridge
- published: 28 Mar 2016
- views: 398
2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:39
- Updated: 23 Aug 2015
- views: 1088
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August 21, 2015
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Wilkes County, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon ...
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August 21, 2015
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Wilkes County, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo won that race, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Sprint Cup Series) Tyson Holly Farms 400.
New Hampshire International Speedway Owner Bob Bahre and Charlotte Motor Speedway Owner Bruton Smith went in together to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway after its Owner, Enoch Staley, died on May 22, 1995. Bruton Smith first bought 150 shares of the speedway, which was half ownership of it, from Jack Combs and his family at $6 million. For the remainer of 1995 Bruton Smith and Mike Staley, Enoch Staley's son, co-owned North Wilkesboro Speedway. On January 1, 1996 Mike Staley on behalf of the heirs of Enoch Staley sold the other half of the speedway to Bob Bahre for $7 million. Staley cited his decision was painful but a necessary one to look after his own family's well being quoting it was "the only alternative."
Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre then became co-owners of the speedway in 1996. Smith and Bahre only bought their shares of the speedway so Smith could get a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race date at his new Texas Motor Speedway and Bahre wanted the same thing, but only a second race date, at his New Hampshire International Speedway. Smith and Bahre then received offers to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2003 Smith and Bahre offered to sell North Wilkesboro Speedway for $14 million even though Wilkes County, North Carolina valued the speedway at $9.2 Million. Smith and Bahre disputed this value with Wilkes County stating the speedway should be valued at $12 million. In 2005 Smith and Bahre lowered their asking price for the speedway from $14 million to a firm $12 million. Also in 2005 Wilkes County valued the speedway at $4.83 million.
In 2007 Bruton Smith bought New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob Bahre. This move also bought out Bahre's share in North Wilkesboro Speedway therefore making Smith the full owner of North Wilkesboro Speedway.
In November 2009 Speedway Associates Inc. (SAI) who consisted of Terri Parsons, the late 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Benny Parsons' wife, Alton McBride Sr., Alton McBride Jr., Dave Ehret, John Burwell, and Bosco Lowe made a three year lease/purchase agreement with Bruton Smith for North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2010 SAI opened the speedway and hosted the USARacing Pro Cup Series, ASA Late Model Series, and the Pro All Stars Series. SAI also renamed the speedway as Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway along with making a deal with Goodyear who would become a sponsor for the speedway. Therefore, the speedway was known as the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway presented by Goodyear beginning in 2010.
In 2010 Chase Elliott won the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Labor Day Classic 200 at the speedway. On April 10, 2011 Chris Eggleston won the PASS event called "The Race" at the speedway which included previous NASCAR Daytona 500 winners Geoffrey (Geoff) Bodine and Sterling Marlin, NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Ryan Blaney and driver Ross Kenseth, in the field. Shortly after that race SAI stated they had ran out of money necessary to go forward and closed Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 9, 2011. From Labor Day weekend in 2010 to April 9, 2011 SAI was able to bring six large racing events and more than a dozen smaller racing events to the speedway.
Since SAI fell through on their three year lease/purchase agreement Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. still owns North Wilkesboro Speedway. The speedway has been left as is since 2011 with no new plans. Someone or another group with enough money to buy the speedway outright from Smith will be the only hope for this speedway to see racing again.
The speedway has not been touched since its last NASCAR race in 1996. SAI from 2009 to 2011 made some maintenance repairs to the speedway and repainted the walls in a few minor areas. Still today the speedway displays the NASCAR Winston Cup Series logos, now faded, from the 1996 race that Jeff Gordon won among other nostalgic items that are on the property, and the no trespassing signs.
© Boykin Racing
wn.com/2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
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August 21, 2015
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Wilkes County, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro Speedway's last NASCAR race was on September 29, 1996. Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo won that race, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Sprint Cup Series) Tyson Holly Farms 400.
New Hampshire International Speedway Owner Bob Bahre and Charlotte Motor Speedway Owner Bruton Smith went in together to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway after its Owner, Enoch Staley, died on May 22, 1995. Bruton Smith first bought 150 shares of the speedway, which was half ownership of it, from Jack Combs and his family at $6 million. For the remainer of 1995 Bruton Smith and Mike Staley, Enoch Staley's son, co-owned North Wilkesboro Speedway. On January 1, 1996 Mike Staley on behalf of the heirs of Enoch Staley sold the other half of the speedway to Bob Bahre for $7 million. Staley cited his decision was painful but a necessary one to look after his own family's well being quoting it was "the only alternative."
Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre then became co-owners of the speedway in 1996. Smith and Bahre only bought their shares of the speedway so Smith could get a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race date at his new Texas Motor Speedway and Bahre wanted the same thing, but only a second race date, at his New Hampshire International Speedway. Smith and Bahre then received offers to buy North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2003 Smith and Bahre offered to sell North Wilkesboro Speedway for $14 million even though Wilkes County, North Carolina valued the speedway at $9.2 Million. Smith and Bahre disputed this value with Wilkes County stating the speedway should be valued at $12 million. In 2005 Smith and Bahre lowered their asking price for the speedway from $14 million to a firm $12 million. Also in 2005 Wilkes County valued the speedway at $4.83 million.
In 2007 Bruton Smith bought New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob Bahre. This move also bought out Bahre's share in North Wilkesboro Speedway therefore making Smith the full owner of North Wilkesboro Speedway.
In November 2009 Speedway Associates Inc. (SAI) who consisted of Terri Parsons, the late 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Benny Parsons' wife, Alton McBride Sr., Alton McBride Jr., Dave Ehret, John Burwell, and Bosco Lowe made a three year lease/purchase agreement with Bruton Smith for North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 2010 SAI opened the speedway and hosted the USARacing Pro Cup Series, ASA Late Model Series, and the Pro All Stars Series. SAI also renamed the speedway as Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway along with making a deal with Goodyear who would become a sponsor for the speedway. Therefore, the speedway was known as the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway presented by Goodyear beginning in 2010.
In 2010 Chase Elliott won the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Labor Day Classic 200 at the speedway. On April 10, 2011 Chris Eggleston won the PASS event called "The Race" at the speedway which included previous NASCAR Daytona 500 winners Geoffrey (Geoff) Bodine and Sterling Marlin, NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Ryan Blaney and driver Ross Kenseth, in the field. Shortly after that race SAI stated they had ran out of money necessary to go forward and closed Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 9, 2011. From Labor Day weekend in 2010 to April 9, 2011 SAI was able to bring six large racing events and more than a dozen smaller racing events to the speedway.
Since SAI fell through on their three year lease/purchase agreement Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. still owns North Wilkesboro Speedway. The speedway has been left as is since 2011 with no new plans. Someone or another group with enough money to buy the speedway outright from Smith will be the only hope for this speedway to see racing again.
The speedway has not been touched since its last NASCAR race in 1996. SAI from 2009 to 2011 made some maintenance repairs to the speedway and repainted the walls in a few minor areas. Still today the speedway displays the NASCAR Winston Cup Series logos, now faded, from the 1996 race that Jeff Gordon won among other nostalgic items that are on the property, and the no trespassing signs.
© Boykin Racing
- published: 23 Aug 2015
- views: 1088
NASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:40
- Updated: 19 Apr 2010
- views: 46204
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the r...
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the race.
On October 16, 1949, North Wilkesboro Speedway held the eighth and final race of the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Division. At the end of the day Robert "Red" Byron walked away as the first NASCAR champion
Brett Bodine led most of the spring 1990 race. During a caution the pace car picked up the wrong leader, which gave Bodine a lap lead. Bodine put on a set of tires before the error was corrected. He held off Darrell Waltrip for his only career Winston Cup win.
wn.com/Nascar North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 people who showed up to see one of the famous Flock brothers win the race.
On October 16, 1949, North Wilkesboro Speedway held the eighth and final race of the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Division. At the end of the day Robert "Red" Byron walked away as the first NASCAR champion
Brett Bodine led most of the spring 1990 race. During a caution the pace car picked up the wrong leader, which gave Bodine a lap lead. Bodine put on a set of tires before the error was corrected. He held off Darrell Waltrip for his only career Winston Cup win.
- published: 19 Apr 2010
- views: 46204
North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 05 Oct 2014
- views: 133064
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing.
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing.
wn.com/North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway Via Dji Phantom 2 Vision Plus
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing.
- published: 05 Oct 2014
- views: 133064
1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 143:22
- Updated: 23 Apr 2015
- views: 1728
October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 108:36
- Updated: 07 Nov 2013
- views: 1505
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31.
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31.
wn.com/October 1, 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400 At North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - Race 27 of 31.
- published: 07 Nov 2013
- views: 1505
Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:15
- Updated: 30 Jul 2006
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Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with l...
Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with less than 10 laps left set up a 3 lap dash to the finish between Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, and Geoff Bodine for the win. Clip includes the final restart through the finish live as well as replays, the confrontation between the two crews, interviews with Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, and the unedited Dale Earnhardt interview. This tangle is one of the factors that cost Earnhardt the 1989 Winston Cup.
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Here's another one of NASCAR's most famous moments as shown live and in full, the final 3 laps of the 1989 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. A caution with less than 10 laps left set up a 3 lap dash to the finish between Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, and Geoff Bodine for the win. Clip includes the final restart through the finish live as well as replays, the confrontation between the two crews, interviews with Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, and the unedited Dale Earnhardt interview. This tangle is one of the factors that cost Earnhardt the 1989 Winston Cup.
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North Wilkesboro Speedway: Ghosts
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http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of ...
http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of stock car racing.
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http://facebook.com/germainmedia An aerial tour de force of the abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway mashed up with memorable soundbites from the golden days of stock car racing.
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NASCAR Race Hub Feature on North Wilkesboro Speedway.
One of NASCAR's legendary racetracks. I like many of us wish this track would get treated ...
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1996 First Union 400
North Wilkesboro Speedway- N. Wilkesboro, NC
April 14, 1996
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1996 First Union 400
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North Wilkesboro Speedway 3-27-16
Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been a landmark in Wilkes County, North Carolina si...
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2015 North Wilkesboro Speedway
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NASCAR North Wilkesboro 1990 Controversy
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors on May 18, 1947 to a crowd in excess of 10,000 ...
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North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
Many NASCAR drivers did their thing here. Now time is doing her thing.
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North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway via DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus
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1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
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1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (FULL RACE)
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October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - ...
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October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
October 1, 1995 - Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro
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Final 3 Laps - 1989 Holly Farms 400
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North Wilkesboro Speedway: Ghosts
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Every day for the past five years, John Pagliuca closes his North End restaurant Mangia-Mangia and heads over to the neighborhood nursing home to visit his elderly mother ... Now, plans are underway to close the Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center in the North End and West Roxbury and move her and the other patients to a facility in Brighton ... The North End Spaulding has 140 beds and 60 long-term patients....
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Presidential caucuses — at least one featuring a picnic at a farm house — could provide North Dakota Democrats with a rare opportunity Tuesday to influence the White House race. North Dakota has the fewest number of delegates at stake of the six states holding Democratic nominating contests ... North Dakota Democrats only recently have become part of the presidential mix....
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